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After three weeks of raging floods and landslides, Sri Lanka was further devastated by a thundering inferno at a big ammunition depot at Kosgama last Sunday. The Kosgama hospital was among hundreds of places, including houses and shops that were totally or partially destroyed in this worst-ever fire. Pic by Indika Handuwala

Kosgama inferno: Army’s loss more than Rs. 5 billion

War crimes probe: President says technical assistance only if necessary, but no foreign judges

Floods: 2,500 canal-bank squatter families to be evicted

Luxury vehicles for ministers: Funds were given in April

President declares 6 provinces as disaster areas

Two more for COPE

Speeding cab kills woman, driver granted bail

Fire at Dompe shoe factory

WNL sponsors Tantirimale Aloka Pooja for 13th year

ICG refutes Jayalalithaa’s complaints against SLN

President declares 6 provinces as disaster areas

Two more for COPE

Fire at Dompe shoe factory

Speeding cab kills woman, driver granted bail

Construction worker falls 5 floors to his death

War of words in debate on no-confidence motion against Ravi

Wildlife chief’s resignation still in the balance

It rained mortars, artillery shells and RPGs

More families shifted to safety from slide risk

Flood victims cry: Where’s all the foreign aid?

Patients complain that private hospitals unfairly add VAT to bills

Photo focus: Electric fences but no electricity!

Mrs Walpola and the kattadiya – the passion that ended in tragedy

Govt. steps in over ragging, calling inquiry ‘unsatisfactory’

The renovation of Weralupa Road in Ratnapura

High Court order prevents release of elephants to supposed owners

Deputy ministers condemn proposal to purchase new vehicles for ministers